Topic: What'ya got 2015?

[Danae Cassandra]

Thief | Year: 1981 | 125 min. | United States The contemporary American auteur Michael Mann burst out of the gate, his bold artistic sensibility fully formed, with Thief, his debut feature. James Caan stars, in one of his most riveting performances, as a no-nonsense ex-con safecracker planning to leave the criminal world behind after one final diamond heist, but discovering that escape is not as simple as he hoped. Finding hypnotic beauty in neon and rain-slick streets, sparks and steel, Thief effortlessly established the moody stylishness and tactile approach to action that would also define such later iconic entertainments from Mann as Miami Vice, Manhunter, and Heat. The Wind Rises | Year: 2013 | 126 min. | Japan From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazki (Best Animated Feature, Spirited Away, 2002) comes a spellbinding movie beyond compare. Experience "perhaps the greatest animated film the cinema has ever seen" (David Ehrlich, Film.com) on Blu-ray. Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted and unable to be a pilot, he becomes one of the world's most accomplished airplane designers, experienceing key historical events in an epic tale of love, perseverance and the challenges of living and miaking choices in a turbulent world. Bring home the film that has dazzled fans and critics around the globe. Bursting off the screen with spectacular picture and sound and featuring fascinating bonus material, Miyazaki's masterpiece, The Wind Rises, is breathtaking on Blu-ray! The Quiet Man | Year: 1952 | 130 min. | United States NEWLY RE-MASTERED IN HD FROM A 4K SCAN OF THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE, John Ford’s The Quiet Man celebrates one of Hollywood’s most romantic and enduring epics. The first American feature to be filmed in Ireland’s picturesque countryside, this masterpiece is imbued with Ford’s love of Ireland and its people. Sean Thornton (John Wayne) is an American boxer who swears off fighting after he accidentally kills an opponent in the ring. Returning to the Irish town of his youth, he reclaims his family’s homestead and falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate (Maureen O’Hara). When she insists Sean conduct his courtship in a proper Irish manner, he has to take on matchmaker Barry Fitzgerald (Michaeleen Oge Flynn) as their chaperone and face her brother Squire “Red” Will Danaher (Victor McLaglen). Will refuses to consent to their marriage, or to honor the tradition of paying a dowry to the husband, but Sean couldn’t care less about that. When Mary Kate accuses him of being a coward for not standing up to her brother and walks out on him, Sean is finally ready to take matters in his own hands. The resulting fistfight erupts into the longest brawl ever filmed, followed by one of the most memorable reconciliations in movie history! The Quiet Man won two Academy Awards® including Best Director (Ford) and Best Cinematography, and received five more nominations, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (McLaglen).

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Today I got...

Smallville: The Final Season | Year: 2010 | 930 Min.| IMDb | Trailer/Intro The series that redefines the origins of the world's greatest hero reaches its powerful conclusion with more revelations and fascinating characters from DC COMICS lore and a mind-blowing, spirit-lifting finale that is everything fans would want. In this 4-Disc, 22-Episode Season 10, super heroes emerge from the shadows, only to be driven underground by a public that labels them vigilantes. At the same time, otherworld forces of darkness gather, presenting CLARK KENT with the greatest challenge of his young life. The world he calls home and the people he loves – including LOIS LANE, who now shares his secret and his life – need a champion. Don't miss all the hopes, heartaches and heroics of a final season to remember. They will lift you up, up and away.

[Piffi]

Transporter 2 (Blu-Ray) 2005








Transporter 3: Widescreen (Blu-Ray) 2008

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Today I did something I haven't done in a very long time... I placed an order for myself at Amazon! Probably the first time since moving here to Kentucky! Today I ordered...

The Good Witch Collection | Year: 2009 | 352 Min.| IMDb | Trailer/Intro The Good Witch's Garden Cassie has settled into Middleton and is busy making a home of Grey House. Her boyfriend, Sheriff Jake Russell, and his kids are happy to have Cassie in the neighborhood, but she has yet to gain the trust of some people in town. Good Witch's Gift Cassandra Nightingale always has a few tricks up her sleeve, but is surprised when her handsome sweetheart, Police Chief Jake Russell, proposes. The Good Witch's Family Life is going well for Cassie as a wife and stepmom, but evil soon blows into town in the form of Cassie's long-lost cousin Abigail who whips up wickedness like a tornado. The Good Witch's Charm Good Witch Cassie Nightingale is back to her bewitching ways, but this time she s also juggling a newborn daughter and her job as town Mayor.

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Year: 2015 | 72 Min.| IMDb | Trailer/Intro Darkness, mystery, legend – these are the whispers that echo through time regarding Atlantis. A kingdom long since forgotten to surface dwellers, it is here that a hidden empire teeters on the brink of war. When a military submarine traversing this remote domain is attacked, Cyborg plunges to the murky depths to investigate the wreckage. What he encounters is a threat powerful enough to rally together the newly formed Justice League. Meanwhile, thousands of feet above the ocean floor wanders the lone drifter Arthur Curry, a man with strange powers who may be the last chance to bridge the ancient Atlantean world and our own. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League as they face off against Orm, otherworldly weapons and perilous odds. It's an all-new, epic chapter from the DC Universe in which mankind's only hope from the darkness rests upon the guiding light of man – Aquaman!

Plus I ordered something I have been wanting for quite a while to help me profile my Blu-ray collection in DVD Profiler.... an external blu-ray drive for my laptop!...

[Tom]

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[GSyren]

Got this from Amazon DE:

Jerry Cotton Collection UPC 4-006680-070391 | Germany 1965 | 428 minutes | StudioCanal Jerry Cotton - Der Mörderclub von Brooklyn Jerry Cotton - Die Rechnung - eiskalt serviert Jerry Cotton - Mordnacht in Manhattan Jerry Cotton - Schüsse aus dem Geigenkasten Jerry Cotton - Um Null Uhr schnappt die Falle zu

Fünf Wochen im Ballon UPC 4-020628-924140 | United States 1962 | 102 minutes | Koch Media, Hollywood Classics, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Professor Ferguson hat eine wahnwitzige Idee: Mithilfe seines neuen Heißluftballons will er das bislang unbekannte Herz Afrikas erforschen. Mit seinem Diener Jacques, einem amerikanischen Reporter und vielen weiteren Abenteuerlustigen, macht sich Ferguson auf in das große Abenteuer. Bei ihrer gefahrvollen Reise bekommen es die Entdecker mit wilden Tieren, erbarmungslosen Sklavenhändlern und den unberechenbaren Naturgewalten zu tun. Jules Vernes klassischer Bestseller wurde von Spektakelkönig Irwin Allen („Flammendes Inferno“) als aufregendes Abenteuer mit grandiosen Bildern und irrwitzigen Spezialeffekten verfilmt. Mit dabei sind Oscar®-Preisträger Red Buttons („Die Höllenfahrt der Poseidon“), „Bezaubernde Jeannie“-Hauptdarstellerin Barbara Eden und Film-Noir-Ikone Peter Lorre („Casablanca“).

Batman: The Complete Television Series UPC 5-051890-288424 | United States 1966 | 3018 minutes | Warner Home Video Das berühmte dynamische Duo der TV-Serie ist eingefangen – zusammen mit einer Legion ekelhafter Erzfeinde. Den actionreichen Feldzug für Recht und Ordnung, der Generationen von Fans begeistert hat, gibt es jetzt auch für zu Hause und ist erstmalig auch auf Deutsch erhältlich. Enthalten sind alle drei Staffeln mit insgesamt 120 Episoden der ursprünglichen TV-Ausstrahlung. Mit beliebten Gaststars wie Julie Newmar und Cesar Romero, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Bruce Lee und Van Williams. Außerdem enthalten ist der komplette Episodenguide sowie über drei Stunden brandneuer Specials.

My German is quite rusty, but I'm happy that it's good enough for me to be able to shop at Amazon. Not only did I find that the Batman box set was very much cheaper than the UK or US editions, but it was also a treat to discover that the Jerry Cotton Collection had English audio as well as German. It's not very common to find German DVDs of German productions with English dubbing, or even English subtitles.

[DJ Doena]

Fack ju Göhte (2013)


Mar 7th - €9.99 @ Media Markt

Collection no. 1187


Tammy (2014)


Mar 7th - €7.99 @ Drogerie Müller

Collection no. 1188

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Over the last couple days...

The Big Year | Year: 2011 | 100 Min.| IMDb | Trailer/Intro Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson form "a comic dream team" (Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview) in this smart, funny comedy from the director of The Devil Wears Prada and Marley & Me. Looking to shake up their routine lives, three amateur bird watchers compete to become the ultimate "birder" by spotting the greatest number of species within a single calendar year. But the friendly rivalry soon turns into a hilariously complicated cross-country adventure as each man begins to realize that the quest for success comes at a price — and that's not chicken feed!

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 | Year: 2014 | 123 Min.| IMDb | Trailer/Intro

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Juno | Year: 2007 | 96 Min. Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is a cool, confident teenager who takes a nine-month detour into adulthood when she's faced with an unplanned pregnancy. With the help of her timid boyfriend (Michael Cera) and supportive family, Juno embarks on a hilarious and heartwarming quest to find the perfect parents for her baby.

Silent Hill: Revelation | Year: 2012 | 95 Min. Return to a place of insanity and blood-curdling chills in this shocking sequel to one of the most surreal and gruesome horror films ever created. Heather Mason (Adelaide Clemens) and her father (Sean Bean) have always tried to stay one step ahead of the malevolent forces intent on their destruction. But on the eve of her 18th birthday, a dangerous revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her in a nightmarish landscape forever. Based on the highly popular video game series and written and directed by Michael J. Bassett (Deathwatch), it's a psychological trip into absolute terror unlike anything you've ever known.

Land of the Lost | Year: 2009 | 105 Min. Comedic genius Will Ferrell stars as has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall, who gets more than he bargained for when his expedition takes a wrong turn into the Land of the Lost. Now, Marshall, his crack-smart research assistant Holly (Anna Friel) and a redneck survivalist named Will (Danny McBride), have no weapons, few skills and questionable smarts to survive in a world full of marauding dinosaurs, fantastic creatures and laugh-out-loud comedy!

Dracula 2000 / Dracula II: Ascension | Year: 2000 | 184 Min. DRACULA 2000 When a team of techno-savvy thieves break into a high-security vault, they don't discover priceless works of art...they find a crypt unopened for 100 years. Suddenly, the ancient terror of Dracula (Gerard Butler) is unleashed, and his first destination is America and the exotic city of New Orleans—a place where he feels right at home. Not far behind, however, is a vampire hunter (Jonny Lee Miller) from London determined to save a young woman with whom Dracula shares his dark legacy. DRACULA II: ASCENSION This sequel to Wes Craven's Dracula 2000 begins as a group of medical students discover the body of the infamous count. Soon, the students find themselves in the middle of a bizarre and dangerous conflict when a shadowy figure offers them $30 million for the body so that he may harvest his blood. At the same time, the kids find that they are being targeted by a Vatican-sanctioned vampire killer who will stop at nothing to see Dracula destroyed once and for all.

Red Dawn | Year: 1984 | 114 Min. When Communist paratroopers descend on a high school football field in Colorado, a group of the school's students wages an all-out guerrilla war to save their town — and their country! An all-star cast, including Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen and Harry Dean Stanton, delivers powerful performances in this gripping story of courage and patriotism.

The Blind Side | Year: 2009 | 129 Min.] Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) knows little of family and football, only the streets and projects of Memphis. Well-to-do Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) knows little about his world. Yet when she and Michael meet, he finds a home. This true story of family and of Michael's growth into a blue-chip football star will have you cheering. Share the remarkable journey of the college All-American and first-round NFL draft pick who was a winner before he ever stepped onto the playing field.

Lost Boys: The Thirst | Year: 2010 | 81 Min. As the lost boys and girls of San Cazador prepare to party under the Blood Moon, an alpha vampire conspires to turn these unsuspecting ravers into an army of undead. The only thing that stands between him and the annihilation of the entire human race is the infamous vampire fighting Frog Brothers. Armed with double-barrel holy water balloon launchers and multi-arrow crossbows, Edgar (Corey Feldman) and Alan Frog (Jamison Newlander) join forces to kick some bloodsucker butt in this latest high-energy, action packed adventure in the Lost Boys franchise.

Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat Annihilation, Mortal Kombat Legacy | Year: 1995 | 300 Min. MORTAL KOMBAT Lord Rayden (Christopher Lambert) has rescued them, but he cannot fight for them. They — a martial artist, an action film star, a soldier — are the chosen three. The world's fate rests on their shoulders as they compete to save us all in the body-slamming, mystical-tinged, full-tilt spectacle of creatures and conflict. Paul Anderson (Resident Evil: Afterlife) directs this astonishing and trendsetting experience that showed how to turn a smash-hit video game into a movie smash. MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION A new era...but for whom? The Mortal Kombat victory in the Outworld was supposed to give rise to a generation of peace on Earth. But never trust the word of the fiendish and the power-mad. They've opened the portals linking their dimension to ours, and Earth will be overwhelmed — if a gutsy band of human heroes doesn't acquire new kombat skills that will crush Outworld's imaginative array of bad-ass warrior creatures. John R. Leonetti, cinematographer of Mortal Kombat and 2010's Piranha, directs the fighting fury of Mortal Kombat Annihilation. Smash evil! MORTAL KOMBAT: LEGACY Tear into the origins of the legendary tournament that pits the world's greatest warriors against the forces of Outworld in the fight to save our planet. Discover storylines that deepen the mythology of the Mortal Kombat multiverse and the backstories of your favorite characters, including Jax, Sonya, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Johnny Cage and more! This is kombat taken to a whole new level, more gritty and raw than anything you've ever seen before. FIGHT!

[Danae Cassandra]

Let The Bullets Fly | Year: 2010 | 132 min. | China When legendary bandit Pocky Zhang (Jiang Wen) violently crosses paths with a con man Tang (Ge You), he is offered an intriguing proposition: become the governor of Goose Town, and make more money in a month than a year of train robberies. But neither realizes that Goose Town is already under the iron rule of Master Huang (Hong Kong action legend Chow Yun-Fat), a ruthless and wealthy crime lord. Zhang and Huang begin a hyper-violent and hilarious series of escalating mind games in this masterfully vicious, pitch-black action comedy that will have you laughing and cringing at the same time.

[Danae Cassandra]

Rome: The Complete First Season | Year: 2005 | 618 min. | United States Four hundred years after the founding of the Republic, Rome is the wealthiest city in the world, a cosmopolitian metropolis of one million people, epicenter of a sprawling empire. The Republic was founded on principles of shared power and fierce personal compitition, never allowing one man to seize absolute control. But now, those foundations are crumbling, eaten away by corruption and excess. After eight years of war, soldiers Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo unwittingly become entwined in the historical events of ancient Rome. A serialized drama of love and betrayal, masters and slaves, husbands and wives, Rome chronicles a turbulent era that saw the death of a republic and the birth of an empire. Episode List: 1. The Stolen Eagle 2. How Titus Pullo Brought Down The Republic 3. An Owl In A Thornbush 4. Stealing From Saturn 5. The Ram Has Touched The Wall 6. Egeria 7. Pharsalus 8. Ceasarion 9. Utica 10. Triumph 11. The Spoils 12. Kalends Of February Rome: The Complete Second Season | Year: 2007 | 572 min. | United States Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son and heir. The conspirator Brutus ponders how to curry favor with the masses that have condemed him as a murderer, while his mother Servilia concocts a deadly plot of her own. Meanwhile, Titus Pullo attempts to pull his friend Lucius Vorenus out of the darkness that has engulfed his soul in the wake of personal tragedy. For once again, the fates of these two mismatched soldiers seem inexorably tied to the fate of Rome itself. Episode List: 1. Passover 2. Son of Hades 3. These Being The Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero 4. Testudo et Lepus (The Tortise and The Hare) 5. Heros of the Republic 6. Philippi 7. Death Mask 8. A Necessary Fiction 9. Deus Impeditio Esuritori Nullus (No God Can Stop a Hungry Man) 10. De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)

[Danae Cassandra]

A River Runs Through It | Year: 1992 | 124 min. | United States The beloved Oscar®-winning drama (1992, Best Cinematography), A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT, has been remastered on Blu-ray® for the best picture ever. It also contains deleted scenes, new featurettes and an exclusive 32-page scrapbook packed with never-before-seen production photos, new essays and behind-the-scenes stories from the film! Academy Award®-winner Robert Redford (1980, Best Director, Ordinary People) captures the majesty of the Montana wilderness and the poetry of fly fishing in this acclaimed, lyrical adaptation of Norman Maclean's classic novella. Craig Sheffer and Brad Pitt star as brothers straining against the expectations of their stern minister father. Eldest brother Normal (Sheffer) eventually leaves home and becomes a disciplined scholar, while younger brother Paul (Pitt) becomes a reckless ladies' man and descends a slippery path to self-destruction. The fine ensemble cast also includes Tom Skerritt, Oscar®-nominee Brenda Blethyn (1995, Best Actress, Secrets & Lies) and Emily Lloyd.

[GSyren]

Today's package from Amazon UK.

What a Crazy World UPC 5-027626-411442 | United Kingdom 1963 | 84 minutes | Network, StudioCanal Joe Brown stars as a likable young dreamer who finds himself with a hit on his hands in this wonderfully endearing musical drama of 1963. Also starring Harry H. Corbett and featuring songs from Joe and his Bruvvers, Marty Wilde, Susan Maughan and Freddie and the Dreamers, What a Crazy World is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Against the background of London's East End is set the story of Alf Hitchins, an unemployed lad whose life revolves around dance halls, amusements arcades and cafés - any place to escape from the family home, where his father, mother and sister are deeply preoccupied with dog racing, bingo, and courting respectively. Alf's cynical but cheerful acceptance of life expresses itself in the song he casually composes one night - and the results take everyone by surprise!

Circle of Danger UPC 5-027626-424145 | United Kingdom 1951 | 83 minutes | Network, StudioCanal A cleverly plotted mystery from Cat People director Jacques Tourneur, Circle of Danger casts Oscar winner Ray Milland as an American who comes to London hoping to discover the true circumstances of his brother’s death during a wartime operation in France. Also boasting fine performances from Marius Goring and Gainsborough heroine Patricia Roc, Circle of Danger is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the riginal film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Clay Douglas arrives in London to investigate the mysterious death of his brother, who served as a Commando with the British Forces. Suspecting it was not a German bullet that killed his brother, Clay’s investigations uncover the fact that there was a mysterious thirteenth member of the raiding party...

Dolls UPC 5-037899-056035 | United States 1987 | 78 minutes | 101 Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Hollywood Classics They're cute, they're cuddly...and they kill! From horror director Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) and screenwriter Ed Naha (Troll) comes this 80s cult classic that combines the pint-sized playmates of childhood with bone-chilling fun. A precocious girl, her nasty parents, two punk-rock losers and a weak-kneed salesman inadvertently become the guests of two ghoulish senior citizens in their dark, haunted mansion. The old couple make and collect dolls that creep around in the night, offing the guests one by one! You may laugh at first, but if they turn on you, you'll regret it...for the rest of your short life!

I, Monster UPC 5-060034-578680 | United Kingdom 1971 | 77 minutes | Optimum Releasing Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', I,Monster is a terrifying journey into the darkest depths of the human mind starring Christopher Lee (The Devil Rides Out, Rasputin, The Mad Monk) and Peter Cushing (Dr Who and the Daleks, Beast Must Die). Dr Charles Marlowe has dedicated his life to the healing of disturbed minds. Marlowe rejects the findings of Freud in his recently published papers for being too slow and decides to explore a more immediate and physical cure for his patients problems, namely character modifying drugs. To his solicitor Utterson and friend Dr Lanyon the Doctor confides that his experiments are causing some unpredictable character changes in his subjects - he daren't continue the experiments on others and decides to use himself as his test subject, with astounding and bloody consequences....

Spy: Series 1 & 2 UPC 6-867441-049593 |  0 | 0 minutes | Channel 4 DVD

[Danae Cassandra]

Last Chance Harvey | Year: 2008 | 93 min. | United States When it comes to love, is it ever too late to take a chance? Academy Award® winners "Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson are perfect together in a movie that reminds us that true love, can indeed, come to those who wait" (Sandy Kenyon, WABC-TV). "Utterly charming, Hoffman and Thompson make a winning combo" (Lou Lumenick, New York Post) in Last Chance Harvey as two guarded strangers who find a growing connection with one another after a chance encounter in London. The chemistry between the pair inspires them both to believe in second chances as they unexpectedly transform each other's lives. This "enormously entertaining love story" (Jeffrey Lyons, Reel Talk with Lyons and Balles) from writer/director Joel Hopkins (Jump Tomorrow) co-stars Eileen Atkins (Gosford Park), Kathy Baker (Edward Scissorhands), James Brolin (Traffic) and Richard Schiff ("The West Wing"). On Golden Pond | Year: 1981 | 109 min. | United States The legendary Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn star in one of the 1980’s most honored and cherished films, On Golden Pond. In his final role, Fonda masterfully plays Norman Thayer, a prickly retired professor who visits his Maine summer home with his loving wife, Ethel (Hepburn). Soon after, they are joined by their daughter Chelsea (Jane Fonda, in her only on-screen teaming with her father), her fiancé Bill, and his son Billy. The cantankerous Norman develops an unlikely bond with young Billy, providing the framework for an emotional summer in which the Thayers’ strained familial relationships are finally allowed to heal and take wing. Nominated* for ten Academy Awards® including Best Picture, On Golden Pond earned Henry Fonda his first Oscar® after a lifetime of outstanding performances, and solidified Hepburn as one of film’s greatest actresses when she received her unprecedented fourth Best Actress Oscar®. Also starring Dabney Coleman and Doug McKeon, On Golden Pond is a classic tale of family told with heart and warmth as well as a timeless treasure that represents the end of an era for Hollywood cinema. *1981: Best Actor In A Leading Role, Henry Fonda (winner); Best Actress In A Leading Role, Katherine Hepburn (winner); Best Adapted Screenplay (winner); Best Picture, Best Actress In A Supporting Role (Jane Fonda), Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score Nature: Animal Misfits | Year: 2014 | 60 min. | United States Alongside the fastest, strongest, smartest animals are a collection of implausible creatures, whose unusual appearances, amazing adaptations and bizarre behaviors make them misfits in the animal world.  At first glance, they seem ill-equipped for survival, apparent losers in the story of evolution, yet somehow they still manage to cling to life and in some cases even thrive.  They come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny chameleons the size of an ant to mole rats with very big heads and pudgy flightless parrots whose food source is up in the trees.  There are penguins who live in the forest, fish that live out of water, and Arctic caterpillars that live for 7 years of more but spend most of their lives frozen stiff.  The list goes on.  Yet these unlikely creatures are not evolutionary dead ends.  They're highly specialized success stories, animals that prove being different can also give you an edge. Singin' in the Rain | Year: 1952 | 103 min. | United States Silent movies are giving way to talking pictures – and a hoofer-turned-matinee idol (Gene Kelly) is caught in that bumpy transition, as are his buddy (Donald O'Connor), prospective ladylove (Debbie Reynolds) and shrewish costar (Jean Hagen). Rediscover the musical masterpiece, Singin' in the Rain, in dazzling, restored high definition, featuring an all-new documentary special feature that salutes not just this all-time favorite but also the musical legacy of its producer, songwriter Arthur Freed. Out of the Past | Year: 1947 | 97 min. | United States Everything you want in a film noir you'll find in Out of the Past. A tenacious detective (Robert Mitchum) spinning his wheels to make good. A drop-dead beauty (Jane Greer) up to no good. A moneyed mobster (Kirk Douglas) with a shark's grin. Plus double-crosses and fall guys. Shadowy rooms and bleak souls. Mitchum solidified his tough-guy persona in this archetypal film noir directed with memorable style by Jacques Tourneur (Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie). He plays Jeff Bailey, a one-time private investigator walking the straight and narrow of small-town life...until an acquaintance from his past pulls him back into the troubles he'd left behind. "Build my gallows high, baby," Bailey sneers as events stack up against him. With dialogue like that and much more, Out of the Past builds its reputation high.

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Found waiting for me last night...

Night of the Living Dead | Year: 1968 | 95 Min.| IMDb | Trailer/Intro In director George Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, seven people secluded in a Pennsylvania farmhouse face relentless attacks by reanimated corpses seeking to eat their flesh. The group, which includes a married couple and their daughter, a pair of young lovers, and an African American man, try to keep their sanity as the living dead try endlessly to enter the house until they are laid to rest by burning or a severe blow to the head. As they listen to news reports of the zombie plague taking over the eastern United States, the ever-decreasing band of survivors loses ground in their battle to both keep peace with one another and stay alive. Romero's low-budget, homegrown classic went from being unable to find a distributor to becoming one of the most influential horror films of all time. Aside from its visceral impact years before realistic gore became the fashion, the film is also important for its portrayal of a black man as the protagonist during a time when race relations were an extremely sensitive issue in the United States. Romero's choice for the ending of his film also made a shocking and bold statement about the issue.

Grumpy Old Men / Grumpier Old Men | Year: 1993 | 205 Min.| IMDb | Trailer/Intro The wit hits the fan as legendary screen odd couple Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau play Minnesota ice-fishing pals whose crusty friendship grows hilariously icier as the Grumpy Old Men vie for an attractive widow (Ann-Margret). Also in the cast are Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, Ossie Davis and an outrageously randy Burgess Meredith. The two grab their rods to reel in another comic whopper in Grumpier Old Men. Most of the original cast returns, and Sophia Loren plays the vivacious newcomer who wants to turn the beloved bait shop into a chichi ristorante. Of course, in this part of the Land of 10,000 Lakes, that means war! Enjoy.